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Charline's Sweet Potato Casserole

SUBMITTED BY: DTHOMRN PHOTO BY: Dr. Westcott

"A great sweet potato casserole recipe -- my children insist on this every holiday! Lots of miniature marshmallows, coconut and pecans make this an extra special and yummy Thanksgiving delight. Use fresh or canned sweet potatoes. Prepare the topping while the casserole is baking."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 243 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  45 Min
Original recipe yield 15 cups

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 3/4 cup margarine, melted
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
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  • 1 1/2 cups crushed cornflakes cereal
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 3/4 cup margarine, melted

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13 inch baking dish with butter.
  2. In a large bowl, mash the sweet potatoes. Mix together with sugar, eggs, 3/4 cup margarine, evaporated milk, nutmeg, cinnamon, marshmallows and coconut. Scoop the mixture into the baking dish.
  3. Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until sweet potatoes are tender.
  4. In a small bowl, mix the crushed cornflakes, brown sugar, pecans and remaining 3/4 cup margarine. Spread the topping over the baked casserole.
  5. Return the casserole to the 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven and bake an additional 10 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2003 by ALKM119
This recipe is very confusing. First it asked for cubed sweet potatoes, either canned or... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2003 by FORTBETHEL
Diana, VERY good! Every1 RAVED! I think this calls for way to much melted butter, next time... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2003 by Sandy
Wonderful!I used canned sweet potatoes in syrup and cut the sugar in half! Thanks for sharing... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2006 by Tonya
Even tho I had to make a few changes this is still a 5 start recipe. I looked at other reviews... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2005 by GRACEWRITER
OMG! These were the best sweet papas I've ever had. The only thing I did different was use... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2003 by PROSCRAPBOOKER
Excellent recipe and this is now going to be a holiday standard. I like things sweet, but I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2002 by WONDRINSOL
I made this last year for the first Thanksgiving at my house. WOW! Everyone loved it! My... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2007 by Steph
This dish is wonderful. I made a few changes though. I used fresh sweet potatoes, chopped... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2004 by LDILLBECK
This was the first time I had ever made a sweet potato casserole. The end result was great! I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2003 by kdh